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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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And to improve, she has said she wants to increase social services offered to those in the program and do more to trim costs to provide shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The organisation, which includes qualified veterinarians, said it had secured land where an emergency shelter is being set up to receive the dogs.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Services excluding energy services were up 3.3% from a year earlier; within that shelter was up 3.3% and transportation services was up 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The agency updated its methodology in the April CPI — and just as Wall Street economists had predicted, the result was a sharp increase in shelter costs for the month.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Krukoslik hung his spoon on his’ belt, and went to kneel by the small fire at the entrance to the shelter, where he murmured a brief prayer of thanks.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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